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The golden wines of Bordeaux are a sweet force with which to be reckoned. While ... ... the blend, followed by Sauvignon Blanc, and just a dash of Muscadelle. It’s rare to see more than 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% of Muscadelle used in a blend. The thin-skinned Semillon grape is the perfect playground for Botrytis.The harvesting process is long...
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I bought this bottle of wine for £6 from a shop in London ... is a blend of four grapes,sauvignon blanc,sauvignon gris,semillon and muscadelle but I do not know in what proportions.I started my bottle last night with my fish and chip supper.It is a dry wine. There is some sour apple style fruit with a suggestion of grapefruit and apricot especi...
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Wine review
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duncan 906

November 2017

Decided to spin this out from another thread to keep things clear and more easily accessible.Please post your recommendations here. Will add my own when I have a spare moment....
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Afraid this is getting messy so will start some more focused threads of their ... ... on the cheap end for sauvignon blanc. You can still frequently find very pleasantly drinkable Entres-Deux-Mers, for example, at under $15. Had suggested the $30 rather than $20 limit specifically for pinot noir which, unfortunately, is in a special pricing c...
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And even pinot noir, some that's fairly interesting. And a lot cheaper than Burgundy...Al, the Loire, and each of its grapes, deserves its/their own threads. I take it the effort to chase down any more cheap-but-good PN is kaput....
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Emark is right - it's a great source of decently-priced varieties. It's the home of SB and one of the only places that actually does it right IMHO. Also Chenin Blanc and it's a great source of sweet wines as well. But the reds are an acquired taste if you're not used to Gamay, Malbec, and Cab Franc that's lean and acidic.
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I am easily manipulated into revising this thread, but I wasn't seeing much action regarding cheap Pinot Noir, so I moved on. Perhaps after a week or so we can refocus on the Pinot's from a certain region....but I would like to see some more examples of the Sancerre region if possible.
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Loire Valley is a treasure of well-priced wines. SBs from Sancerre or Pouilly-Fume rarely disappoint. I don't think I have any in inventory right now, but they are fairly easy to pick up. I know we have a Trader Joe's visit in our near term future. Trader Joe's rarely sells the absolute top-of-the-line wines, but what they do sell is fairly...
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